CD
@
®
©
®
®
(j)
Door handle
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
opera tion ........... .... .
® ISET I button ...... ..... .... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ... .. .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ..... ... .. .. .
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- adaptive cruise contro l .... . .
@ Ins trumen t lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
B oard Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Sw itch for unlock ing the trunk
lid .. .. .. ................. .
@ Adjuster control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display
62
36
109
4 7
48
150
96
11
10
12
53
25
80
80
89
99
so
214
30
39
50
43
l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ear e it h er in mu lt iple
c o lor s or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and si ng le
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t ide ntic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depend ing on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flashe r
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n op tions, sw itches
f or:
49
65
150
- drive select .. .. .......... .
113
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. . 186
53
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
- Manual transmission ...... .
- Automatic transmission .... .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or
76
91
91
63
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 83
@) Electromec hanical p arking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r fea tures
show n in the gener al illustration m ay be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your ve hicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.
_& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the ve hicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and perm it
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable ope rat ion of t he vehicle sys
t ems such as power window or power sun
roof leading to ser ious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used . T he vehi cle may not
star t if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For De clarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
¢ page 2 78.
Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
F ig . 27 Rear lid: hand le
F ig. 28 Seda n drive r's door : remote rear lid release *
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote cont ro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
li d unlocks and opens slightly . Or
Op enin g an d clos ing
.. Press the handle on the rear lid c::> fig. 2 7. Or
.. Sedan: Pull the release button~ in the
driver's door¢
fig. 28
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in
side and allow it to drop gent ly to close it
c::> _&. .
_& WARNING
-
-After closing the rear lid, always p ull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug
gage a rea, because then the rear lid can
not be f ully closed.
- N ever leave your vehicle unattended es
pecia lly with the rear lid left open.
A
child cou ld craw l in to the car thro ugh the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in
jury, never let children play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the ve hicle doors closed when not
in use .
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be opened separately by pressing the but
ton
~ on the master key. When you close
the rea r lid aga in, it locks automat ica lly.
39
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
F ig . 35 Section of the driver 's doo r: co ntrols
All power window sw itches are provided with
a two -position function :
Opening the windows "' Press the sw itch to the first stop and hold it
un til the window reaches the des ired pos i
t io n.
"' Press the sw itch br iefly to the se cond stop
to au tomatically open the window .
Closing the windows "' Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
unt il the window reaches the des ired pos i
t ion.
"' Pull the swi tch b riefly to the sec ond stop to
a utoma tica lly close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ P assenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button
Child safety locks
W hen the safety button ® is p ressed
~ fig. 35, the@ symbol in the but ton lights
up. The power w indow swi tches in the re ar
doors are switched
off .
Opening and clo sin g 43
A WARNING
-When you leave your vehicle - even if on
ly briefly -always remove the ignit ion
key. This app lies pa rtic ularly whe n chil
d ren remain in th e vehicle. Othe rwise t he
child ren c ould sta rt the eng ine o r ope r
a te elect ric al e quipme nt (e.g. power win
dows). The power w indows are func tio n
a l until the dr iver's door or passenge r's
door has been opened .
- Pay close attention when closing the win
dows to p revent pinching of hands o r
limbs .
- When locking the ve hicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emerge ncy.
(D Tips
After the ignition has been switc hed
off,
the w indows can still be opened o r closed
for about 10 minutes. The power windows
a re not switched
off until the driver's door
or passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the power sunroof can be
opened and closed with the mechanical key or
the emergency key.
Fig . 36 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
"' 6 0 0 ... m
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the maste r key ~ page 34 .
"' Insert t he key in to the lock of the dr iver's
door .
44 Opening and clo sing
• Turn the key to position ¢ fig. 36@ until all
the windows have reached the desired posi
t ion and the power sunroof is open.
Conv eni ence closing feature
• Use the eme rgency key or pull the mechan i
cal key out of the master key ¢
page 34.
• Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position ® until the windows
and the power sunroof are closed
¢ &_ .
F or vehicles w ith Panoramic sliding sunroof*:
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof* , the power sunshade wi ll also open
or close.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the power
sunroof inattentively and without check
ing -there is risk of inj ury .
- You must always watch whe n the win
dows are being ra ised so that no one can
be trapped. If you release the key, the
closing action is immed iate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARNING
¢ .&. in
General description on page 32 .
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-tou ch up and down feature must be acti
vated again.
• Pull and hold the power w indow switch unt il
the window is completely closed.
• Re le ase the switch and pull the switch again
f or one second.
Sunroof
Operation sliding/tilting sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with sliding/tilting sunroof
F ig. 37 Se ction of head lin er: k nob for s unroof
Tilting
Requirement: the roof switch must be in the
@ position
¢fig . 37.
• To t ilt it, br ie fly p ress the switch ¢ fig. 37.
• To close it, briefly pull the switch ¢&_ .
• To set an intermediate position, press/pu ll
the switch unt il the roof reaches the desired
position .
Opening /sliding
• To slide the roof a ll the way open, turn the
switch to the
(D position.
• To close the sunroof completely, turn the
sw itch to @ position
¢ &_.
• To select a setting in between , turn the
sw itch to the desired position.
The sunshade can be opened and closed man u ally in any posit ion. When opening the sun
roof, the sunshade is automatically opened .
After the ignition is sw itched off, you can still
operate the sunroof for about 10 minutes. As
soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the switc h is inoperative.
A WARNING
--
Pay careful atte ntion when closing the
su nroof- otherw ise serio us i njur y cou ld re
sul t! Fo r th is reason, always remove the ig-
ni tio n key when leaving the vehicle.
~
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -In this position , you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exterior mirrors by turning the knob in the desired direction.
(ijjl -The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -The exterior mirrors fold in*. You can ad
just whether or not the mirrors fold in auto
matically when locking the vehicle using the
radio/MM I*¢
page 3 7.
Passenger exterior mirror tilt function*
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . The knob must be in the P position
for this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by
turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into anoth
er gear, the new mirror position is stored and
assigned to the key you are using.
T he mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) or switch the ignition off .
_& WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spheri
cal*) increase your field of view. Remem
ber that vehicles or other objects will ap
pear smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mirror
to estimate distances of following vehicles
when changing lanes, you could estimate
incorrectly and cause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mirror housing is moved uninten
tionally (for example, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir
ror housing manually . You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior m ir
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors. Never fold power folding ex-
.
Clear vision 51
terior mirrors* by hand. Only fold them
in and out using the power controls.
a) Tips
- The exterior mirror sett ings are stored
with the memory function*
~ page 62.
-If there should be a malfunction in the
electrical system, you can still adjust the
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mirror.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 47 Auto mat ic dimmin g rearv iew mirror •
Manual dimming rearview mirror
11>-Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror
back.
Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. 47 . The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and exterior*
mirrors dim automatically when light shines
on them, for example from headlights on a
vehicle to the rear.
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken .
Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and
respiratory system .
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira
tory system, especially among people
with asthma or other respiratory condi
tions. Get fresh air immediately by leav
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors all the way. .,..
52 Clear vision
-If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
-If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mir
ror glass will damage any plastic surfaces
it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge.
(D} Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exterior mirrors.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear window is not in use or the light
strik ing the inside mirror is not hindered
by other objects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected .
, Sun visors
Fig. 48 Driver's side; sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of their brackets in the cen
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @. After the sun visor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended lengthw ise.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Rear door sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with rear door sun shade
Fig. 49 Raised rear door sun shad e
.,. Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket
on the upper door frame~
fig. 49.
Rear window sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with rear window su n shade
Q;l I flc.i" , ~---
Fig. SO Wit h MMI : Button for re ar window su n shade
Fig. 51 W it h out MMI: B utto n fo r rear wi ndow s un
s hade
• To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
laf.l button r=;> fig . 50 or ¢ fig. 51.
You can adj ust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatica lly
when you select the reverse gear. To do this,
select the
! CARI function button> Windows >
Rear blind > automatic > on
or ICARI function
button >
Car systems* contro l button > Vehi
cle settings
> Automatic rear blind > On . The
cur ren t setting is automatically stored and as
signed to the remote key . Th e sun shade is ex
tended again as soon as the vehicle is travel
ing forward at a speed greater than 9 mph
(15 km/h) if the ignit ion has not been switch
ed off in the meantime.
A WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to travel. This could
cause personal injury.
-
Clear vision 53
@ Tips
-Pressing the button~ several times
consecutive ly can trigger the overload
protect ion. The sun shade can only be ex
tended/retracted aga in after a brief wait
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func
tions when the vehicle interior is warmer
than 14°F (-10°C) .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 52 Winds hie ld w iper leve r
Fig. 53 allroad: Rear w iper ac tua tio n
0 0 N
"' :8
.....
-
-0 ::, a) m
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@-Windshield wiper off
G)-Interval mode . To ex tend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch @to the
left/r ight. In vehicles w it h a rai n sensor* the
wipe rs turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h) .
T he higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor * is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
w indshield. In some models, you can switch
II-
54 Clear vis ion
rain sensor mode off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MMI*. Se lect:
I CAR ! function
button
> C ar sys tem s* contro l button > Dri ver
assi st> Rain s enso r.
In interm ittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the ®
switch .
@-Slow wiping
@-Fas t wiping
© -Sing le w ipe
® -Clean the windshield . To eliminate water
drop lets, the w indshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driv ing . You can switch th is fu nction off
by mov ing the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afte rwipe operation . The after
wipe func tion is reactiva ted the next time the
ignition is switched on.
a llroad: The rear w iper automatically switches
on when the reve rse gear is engaged and the
front w indshield w ipers are on and in opera
tion .
C lean ing the headlights*. The headlight wash
e r system* opera tes on ly when the headl ights
a re on. If you move the leve r to pos ition @,
the head lights are washed in intervals.
@ -allroad : Wipe the rear window. The rear
wiper moves about every 4 seconds.
(J) -allroad : Clean the rear window . The num
ber of wiping operations depends on how long
the lever is held in pos ition
(J) .
_& WARNING
- T he ra in sensor is only inte nded to assist
the drive r. The driver is still responsible
for man ually switching the wipers on ac
cording to the v isibility conditions .
- T he windshie ld may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshie ld coating
agents . Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness, low sun, can res ult in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possible .
- Proper ly functioning windshie ld w iper
blades are required for a clear view and safe driving
~ page 55, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
@ Note
- In the case of frost, check whethe r the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Sw itching on the wind
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). Th is he lps to prevent un
intentional switching on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system .
@ Tips
-The windshie ld wipers are switched off
when the ignit ion is turned off. Act ivate
the winds hield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind
shield w iper lever to any position.
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper blades
result in st reaking. This can affect the
rain sensor* function. Check your wind
shield w ipe r blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of t he wind
shield w asher system a re heated at low
temperat ures when the igni tion is on.
- When stopping tempo rarily, (e .g. at a
t raffic light) the set speed o f the wind
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
· Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshie ld w iper b lades when they
begin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and
glass cle aner to clea n the windshield wiper
blades .
Front wip er
.. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the serv
ice pos it ion. Refer to
c> page 55.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the fron t win-
d~.
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